Written on November 3rd, 2009
Everything You Should Know About President Obama’s Visit To Singapore
Did anybody else notice that those security uncles checking random bags at MRT stations are getting more aggressive and ridiculous in their choice of "to be screened" items? I mean how am I supposed to hide a Bazooka in my small briefcase and what would I do with it at Kallang in the first place? Anyway, its all in preparation for the upcoming visit of Mr. President Obama to Singapore I assume. Safety first. Continue Reading For All Important Facts You Must Know About Obama's Visit To Singapore!
Why Is Obama Coming To Singapore?
US President Barack Obama is stopping over on the little red dot to attend the 17th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders meeting (APEC) in Singapore and take the chance to promote open trade and investment, support economic recovery and sustainable development while addressing key challenges facing the region and the world. At APEC, Mr Obama will hold what the White House billed as the first formal talks between a US leader and all 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) leaders - which could include a rare encounter with Burma's military rulers.- APEC 2009
- Webpage: All Details And Information To The APEC Meeting 2009 In Singapore
When Is Obama Arriving In Singapore?
UPDATE: Due to the terrible killings in Texas Fort Hood shooting, Obama will attend the memorial service first and arrive in Singapore only by late evening on Saturday earliest. President Obama will hold his Keynote Address on the 14th of November, Saturday, at 10AM in the morning. This means he will most probably arrive with his nice own plane early that morning in Singapore. Be prepared for extra waiting and security at the airport. Since he is officially attending the APEC meeting on the 14th and 15th November its likely he will stay at one of the two official APEC hotels during the night.(read below for more information)- Timings / Date
- When: November 14th - 15th
- Details: 10.00AM-10:30A - Summit Keynote Address “The Role Of The United States In The Asia Pacific In The 21st Century” By President Barack Obama of the United States of America followed by Q&A
Where Will Obama Be During His Visit?
As an interesting fact, Obama, while being on his debut Asian tour, will visit Japan, China and South Korea besides the stop over in Singapore. However, he wont visit Indonesia and Malaysia.Fatal error: Call to undefined function get_post_cloud() in /var/www/bbn013/angryangmo.com/www/wp-content/plugins/exec-php/includes/runtime.php(42) : eval()'d code on line 40